Tate Reeves on VoteMatch

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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Ban abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Our commitment to pro-life values must never waver: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Abortion services elective and unnecessary during pandemic: Strongly Opposes topic 1 America's abortion laws closer to Chinese communists: Strongly Opposes topic 1 We must show being pro-life is not just being anti-abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 I believe that clearly life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Overturning Roe greatest conservative accomplishment: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Make Mississippi the easiest place to raise a family: Opposes topic 1
Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	Committed to building a more equitable world: Strongly Favors topic 2 Critical race theory is a looming threat in too many schools: Strongly Opposes topic 2 No "Billy Graham rule": Treat female journalists the same: Favors topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (-5 points on Social scale)	Backs bill for marriage between one man and one woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Clerks have religious right to refuse gay marriage licenses: Opposes topic 3 Radical liberals attempt to undermine scientific truths: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Ban gender-affirming care for minors: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Won't require pronouns that fail to correspond with reality: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (-5 points on Social scale)	Creating family-friendly environment was a platform priority: Favors topic 4 Aligns God with prayers for both state and nation: Strongly Favors topic 4 AdWatch: defend "In God We Trust" on new car tag: Favors topic 4 Sin is inherent in the human condition: Strongly Favors topic 4 Blessed by one common God who smiles down upon Mississippi: Strongly Favors topic 4 Mississippians aren't bashful about our reliance on the Lord: Strongly Favors topic 4
Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+2 points on Economic scale)	Let's find solutions instead of over-institutionalizing: Opposes topic 5 Invest in health care without succumbing to big government: Opposes topic 5 Ensure everyone has access to affordable health care: Strongly Favors topic 5 Seek free market solutions to disrupt traditional healthcare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Vetoed bill requiring private insurance to be "equitable": Strongly Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (0 points on Economic scale)	Public charter schools in failing districts: Favors topic 7 $2 million for a private school vouchers: Strongly Favors topic 7 Let's pay our teachers as much as we can possibly afford: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Job training lifts people out of poverty, into proud work: Neutral on topic 7 Ensure parental choice to save children from bad districts: Favors topic 7 Have invested more than $10 billion in education programs: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Basic right of parents to determine their child's education: Favors topic 7 We need more choice; we need more freedom: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Be cautious of funding change supported by liberal activists: Favors topic 7
Favors topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (-3 points on Social scale)	2020: Vetoed water-billing system; delayed bond funding: Favors topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Strengthen public safety; more police officers in schools: Favors topic 9 Blue Lives Matter: public safety workers in protected class: Favors topic 9 Educational opportunities for prisoners is a wise investment: Opposes topic 9 Target violent felons for prosecution and conviction: Strongly Favors topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	Pro-gun rights; lowered barriers to concealed carry: Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Reduce taxes to help small business: Strongly Favors topic 11 We need a bold move: elimination of the income tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Attract business by elimination of the state's income tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 We will eliminate our state's income tax once and for all: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Wants to push for a full elimination of state's income tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Open to cutting taxes of any sort, including grocery tax: Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Supports law enforcement inquiry into immigration status: Strongly Opposes topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	America's founding set world to greater prosperity & freedom: Strongly Favors topic 14 Never give into cynics who seek to tear down our great state: Strongly Favors topic 14 Ensure Mississippi children learn true history of America: Strongly Favors topic 14 Our goal must be what I call Mississippi Forever: Strongly Favors topic 14
Opposes topic 15: Peace through Strength (+2 points on Social scale)	Honor Vietnam Veteran's service with 50th anniversary book: Opposes topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	Emails with PERS revealed by public records request: Opposes topic 16 Will advocate for Oregon's voting innovations nationally: Strongly Favors topic 16 Restrict absentee ballots; ban mail-in voting: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (-5 points on Social scale)	We have got to be clear that China is not our friend: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Developing rural areas could provide viable energy resources: Opposes topic 18
Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale)	Stronger measures against drugs at work: Favors topic 19 Medical marijuana tolerable, but not recreational: Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	As treasurer, decried state's reliance on borrowing money: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Economic boom due to fiscally conservative principles: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Reduce taxes and work with businesses, & jobs will follow: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Government shouldn't pick winners and losers: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Eliminate unfair licensing regulations: Strongly Opposes topic 20 $250 million investment in affordable housing: Strongly Favors topic 20

Tate Reeves is a Populist-Leaning Conservative
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